Just got back from Cyprus, which has been divided since Turkish forces occupied the northern third in 1974.
I was reporting a water story, but managed to get distracted by this adorable Turkish Cypriot girl, who is like a Mediterranean version of Laura Ingalls (but in a jean jacket with pink faux-fur trim).
Ten-year-old Buse Ozyarali likes [...]
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Little house on the cleaved island
February 8, 2010 – 3:32 am
By Joanna Kakissis
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Posted in General News, Photos, Travel + Culture
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Also tagged children, cute animals
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Edging Closer in a Divided Capital
May 17, 2008 – 2:37 pm
The New York Times
May 18, 2008
Journeys | Nicosia, Cyprus
LIKE most of Nicosia, the Atolye Cadi Kazani Cafe feels nostalgic. It is awash in jazzy piano music, the scent of cardamom-spiced coffee and an Ottoman ambience that reminds the owner, Nilgun Guney, of her grandmother’s house.
“This is the magic zone,” said Ms. Guney, a Turkish Cypriot [...]
By Joanna Kakissis
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Posted in My Articles, The New York Times, Travel + Culture
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Also tagged Greece, Nicosia, Turkey
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House in Lefkosa
September 10, 2007 – 11:09 am
By Joanna Kakissis
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Posted in Photos, Travel + Culture
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Also tagged Greece, Nicosia, Turkey
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